PURS, through the Nexus mechanism (humanitarian-development-peace coordination), proposes an integrated approach. According to Coumba Sow, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Togo, “this meeting marks a decisive step in our collective efforts to understand and effectively respond to the challenges faced by refugees, internally displaced persons and host populations. The figures in this report reflect the daily reality of thousands of families living in hope of a better life.”
Colonel Bassirou Amadou, Executive Assistant of PURS, confirmed that the evaluation results will guide future concrete actions. “This assessment strengthens our planning and monitoring systems while providing us with reliable data to steer concrete initiatives. The Humanitarian–Peace–Development triple Nexus is not just a theoretical framework. For us, it’s a daily operational model,” he explained.
Solutions rooted in local realitiesTo break the cycle of precarity, several avenues have to be considered as the Togolese government is already doing – such as supporting sustainable livelihoods and fostering social cohesion between displaced persons and host communities.
It is also crucial to train local authorities in managing internal migration crises.